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“I spend a good deal of time wondering how we will seem to the people who come after us. This is not an idle interest, but a deliberate attempt to strengthen the power of that "other eye," which we can use to judge ourselves.”

Book:Prisons We Choose to Live Inside

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Prisons We Choose to Live Inside

This book delves into the concept of self-imposed limitations, examining how individuals create and adhere to personal 'prisons' through their thoughts, behaviors, and choices. It explores the psychological underpinnings of these constraints and encourages readers to reflect on their own lives and the ways in which they may be limiting themselves. more

Author

Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing was a British novelist known for her profound psychological insights and critical exploration of social and political issues. Her works covered a wide range of themes from personal experiences to global concerns, including colonialism, gender roles, and women's liberation. Lessing's writing style is unique and vivid, and she has had a significant impact on postcolonial and feminist literature. more

“Mostly getting old is boring. I hate the stiffness in the bones. I was physically arrogant for years. I don't like it now that I have difficulty getting around. But a certain equanimity sets in, a certain detachment. Things seem less desperately important than they once did, and that's a pleasure.”

Years Important Seems Certain Hate Pleasure I Hate Difficulty Boring Bones Arrogant Getting Old Detachment Equanimity Stiffness

Author:Doris Lessing

“You know, whenever women make imaginary female kingdoms in literature, they are always very permissive, to use the jargon word, and easy and generous and self-indulgent, like the relationships between women when there are no men around. They make each other presents, and they have little feasts, and nobody punishes anyone else. This is the female way of going along when there are no men about or when men are not in the ascendant.”

Knows Men Way Littles Self Use Literature Easy Female Kingdoms Generous Imaginary Jargon Self Indulgent

Book:Putting questions differently: interviews with Doris Lessing, 1964-1994

Source: Putting questions differently: interviews with Doris Lessing, 1964-1994

“The Golden Notebook for some reason surprised people but it was no more than you would hear women say in their kitchens every day in any country... I was really astounded that some people were shocked.”

People Country Reason Golden Kitchen Shocked Notebook Astounded Golden Notebook

Author:Doris Lessing

“Time moves in one direction, memory in another.”

Moving Time Memories Time Management One Direction Cyberpunk